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The Big Easy

1986 102 min ★ 6.2 Drama, Action, Crime, Mystery

Remy McSwain is a New Orleans police lieutenant who investigates the murder of a local mobster. His investigation leads him to suspect that fellow members of the police force may be involved.

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Cast

Dennis Quaid

Remy McSwain

Ellen Barkin

Anne Osborne

Ned Beatty

Jack Kellom

John Goodman

Andre DeSoto

Lisa Jane Persky

McCabe

Ebbe Roe Smith

Ed Dodge

Tom O'Brien

Bobby McSwain

Charles Ludlam

Lamar Parmentel

Grace Zabriskie

Mama

Marc Lawrence

Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti

Details

Director

Jim McBride

Screenplay

Daniel Petrie Jr.

Tagline

"He's got to hide the truth. She'll stop at nothing to find it. But tonight, everything's off the record."

Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$8,500,000

Revenue

$17,685,307

Production

Kings Road Entertainment

Reviews

JPV852

May 16, 2023

★ 7/10

Decent enough mystery-thriller-romance features good performances from Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin. It is on the predictable side but still entertaining enough. **3.5/5**

Wuchak

December 2, 2024

★ 6/10

**_Good ol’ boys on the take in New Orleans with Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin_** A new DA assistant (Barkin) arrives in town and zeroes-in on corruption in the force. While the head detective (Quaid) cozies up to her, they try to solve a curious mob-oriented slaying. Ned Beatty, John Goodman, Lisa Jane Persky and Ebbe Roe Smith are on hand as members in the agency. "The Big Easy" (1987) ha...